BlueCrest Capital Management has appointed Matthew Weir as chief risk officer to oversee risk management for the firm’s investment funds and lead a team of six.
The results of the latest Blue Ink All South African Hedge Fund Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 hedge funds in South Africa, reveals that Hedge Funds outperformed the All Share Index (ALSI) by almost 10% over
Gibraltar could benefit from a change to Luxembourg law, which has slowed down the launch of specialised investment funds in the Grand Duchy. On 6 March 2012, the Luxembourg parliament passed a bill of law amending the Luxembourg law of
The Alternative Investment Management Association has warned that the European Commission’s draft directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers would hit fund managers and investors
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen has appointed Howard Mulligan as Of Counsel in the Corporate Department. Mulligan is an experienced corporate and securities attorney who practices in the areas of structured finance and business restructurings. Mulligan previously practiced in the
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management's (DeAWM) Aggregator Solutions fund has recently acquired a USD85m portfolio of illiquid hedge funds from a Swiss asset manager. The fund closed in August 2013 with commitments from professional investors of USD1bn. The Aggregator
HedgeOp Compliance has launched its ADVassist hedge fund adviser registration service.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a consultation paper that outlines proposals to improve disclosure requirements for retail investors who invest in hedge funds. Consultation Paper 147 Hedge funds: Improving Disclosure for retail investors (CP 147) seeks
The IMA has voiced concerns that different jurisdictions are allowing managers greater flexibility when reporting fund charges in the Key Investor Information Documents (KIID) under UCITS IV report
Oak Hill Advisors has appointed Chris Cereghino as Managing Director in the firm’s client coverage team. Cereghino is based in New York and, along with a team of other professionals, is responsible for business development and relationship management. Cereghino’s arrival
